IWCO Shows Clients How to Mail Smarter
IWCO welcomed more than 60 clients representing a range of industries and many Fortune 500 companies to an Open House and Education Event July 26 – 27 to share our excitement about our more than $40 million investment in expanded marketing agency services, best-in-class postal optimization, and our industry-leading direct mail production platform. The event […]
Postal Roundup
National Postal Forum is Back After a two-year COVID break and a smaller in-person iteration last year in Phoenix, the National Postal Forum (NPF) was back to its full size and energy level when we gathered in Charlotte, NC at the end of May. There were more than 4,300 attendees and nearly 900 companies exhibiting […]
We’re Making Better Happen℠ with Industry-Leading Postal Optimization and Logistics
Anyone who has read my past blogs knows IWCO has a long history of helping our clients optimize their postage spend. Now it is even more important to mail smarter and make every dollar count! Mailing Smarter As rising postage costs drive marketers to streamline mailing programs and mail more efficiently, our marketing and creative […]
How to Leverage Your Postage Spend and Drive Best Results with Direct Mail
If there’s one thing my colleague Michelle Fuchs and I agree on, it’s that direct mail needs to be part of any successful marketing campaign. As we move into 2023, I want to share a few thoughts on how marketers can best take advantage of direct mail to drive better results for their campaigns, along […]
Postal Service Announces January Postage Pricing and Upcoming Mailing Promotions
On October 7, the Postal Service filed its proposal to adjust postage pricing for Market Dominant products in January 2023 with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC). The PRC has 45 days to review the proposal, so we should know their decision on whether to approve the proposal just before Thanksgiving. The effective date for the new postage […]
A Data-Driven Marketing Strategy Isn’t Optimized Without Mail
The ability to successfully use data to optimize omnichannel marketing campaigns is something we are proud of at IWCO Direct. Our commitment to achieving reliably better results offers our clients program improvements of up to 50%. That’s why I was excited when I had the opportunity to take a deep dive into the role of […]
USPS Mailing Promotions: A Win/Win for Performance and Postage
I’m a big advocate for USPS Mailing Promotions. Not only do they encourage all of us to be more effective marketers, but they also help us take better control of postage costs. And after the postage rate increase earlier this month, who isn’t looking for more ways to control postage spend? Why Use Mailing Promotions? […]
IWCO Direct Presents Live at NPF “Direct Mail: The Key to Marketing Success”
Wow! Who would have thought when the postal community gathered in May 2019 for the National Postal Forum (NPF) in Indianapolis that it would be three long years before our community could get together in-person again? That’s why this admitted “postal geek” is so eager to reconnect with his mailing industry friends at this year’s National […]
Postal Reform Becomes Law as USPS Announces 2022 Postage Rate Increase
March and April have been eventful months for the mailing industry and marketers. The President has signed the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 into law. The Postal Service also filed a proposal for a 2022 postage rate increase with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), with rates set to increase in July. Postal Service Reform […]
USPS Mailing Promotions Make Your Direct Mail More Compelling and Reduce Cost
At IWCO Direct, we spend a great deal of time thinking about what drives the success of our clients’ marketing programs, which includes taking advantage of available promotions that can help marketers drive more robust response at a lower cost. As my colleague Marcus Johnson discussed last week, direct mail remains an essential part of any successful marketing program. Successful programs share […]
